Broad Signal Constraints for the Management of the Spectrum in Telephone Loop Cables: Identical Constraint on All Pairs

A previous paper showed that constraining the total energy transmitted on all pairs in a cable during any time interval of a specified duration limits the maximum instantaneous near-end crosstalk voltage on any pair. This paper determines a constraint on the energy that is the same for each pair and that guarantees the same limit on near-end crosstalk. While the new constraint permits less variation of transmitted power among the pairs, it permits greater average power per pair. Thus, the constraint developed herein would be particularly useful when a cable is used principally for one type of capability, e.g., ISDN basic access.